Sometimes you get lucky in life and a rich uncle dies, leaving you billions of dollars. Sometimes you're the child of a billionaire or mega-star and all you get is a big fat goose-egg. These 8 celebs are either trying to create healthy, productive, well-adjusted human beings... or are total dicks. You be the judge!

1. Philip Seymour Hoffman

It was just announced that recently deceased actor Philip Seymour Hoffman refused to set up a trust fund for his kids because he didn't want them to grow up too entitled. Hoffman's attorney repeatedly asked him to set up funds, but he stuck to his guns until the very end, the Daily News reported. He did, however, leave almost all of his $35 million to his long-time girlfriend and mother of his kids, Mimi O'Donnell. He didn't believe in marriage, but he loved her as a spouse. He doesn't believe in trust funds, but we're sure his kids will be just fine.

4. Leona Helmsley

Helmsley was a very successful NYC real estate broker before her death in 2007. Her $5-8 billion was mostly left to charity, but where the remaining $12 million went has many people thinking she was barking mad. You may have guessed it from that terrible pun, but the extra cash was left to Helmsley's dog Trouble. That's all well and good for the dog, but not so great for her grandchildren, who weren't left a penny. Amen for the court system, though, which reduced the dogs fortune to $2 million (which is obviously much more reasonable), and $6 million to the kids the Daily Finance reported.

6. Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell is the king of reality TV, but that doesn't mean his son is the prince. "I’m going to leave my money to somebody. A charity, probably — kids and dogs," he told the Mirror. Cowell says that he doesn't believe passing money through generations, that it's better to teach his kids what he knows so they can be successful on their own. Let's hope he's a little more nurturing with them than the American Idol contestants. "That finger painting is just dreadful, Eric. You'll never be an artist."

7. Bill Gates & Warren Buffett

These two bajilionaires have both said that they want to give their children personal value rather than money. They know a thing or two about building an empire, and we would love a lesson, but we'd probably love a few billion more. Good luck, kids! So when you're richer than God, where does the money go when you die? Charity. Specifically vaccinations.